Creating Innovative Partnerships with Users in Developing Assistive Technology

  • Authors:
  • Norman Alm;Alan Newell

  • Affiliations:
  • School of Computing University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland;School of Computing University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland

  • Venue:
  • ICCHP '08 Proceedings of the 11th international conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

We have been exploring a number of new ways to improve requirements gathering for new developments is assistive technology. In this paper we report on using participant observation, insights from conversation analysis and the use of actors, in order to gain a better understanding of the needs and wants for technology of people with physical and cognitive impairments.